supplanter

sup·plant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh-plant, -plahnt]
- /səˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt/
- /sə.ˈplɑːn.tə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-plant, -plahnt]
- /səˈplænt, -ˈplɑnt/

Definitions of supplanter word

verb with object supplanter to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like. 1
verb with object supplanter to replace (one thing) by something else. 1

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Origin of supplanter

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English supplanten < Latin supplantāre to trip up, overthrow. See sup-, plant

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Parts of speech for Supplanter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Supplanter

supplanter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for supplanter

noun supplanter

changeling — A changeling is a child who was put in the place of another child when they were both babies. In stories changelings were often taken or left by fairies.
locum — locum tenens.
locum tenens — a temporary substitute, especially for a doctor or member of the clergy.

All 3 Synonyms of supplanter